PPT-Reading Strategy Most plays are written to be performed, not read.

When reading drama it is important to identify the text structures that provide different kinds of information Examples of text structures Dialogue the words spoken by the actors. How to read a play. From course materials. 'In . his book State of the Nation (2007), theatre critic Michael . Billington. observes: "One thing was clear by the mid-Fifties: the generational, class and cultural divisions that had been bubbling away for some time in British society were at last beginning to find their expression on the public stage". Discuss this statement . 1878-1945. He was a German playwright who wrote many plays in a number of different styles. An Expressionist dramatist, he was the most frequently performed playwright of the Weimar Republic (the German Government of the time).. “Playgoers, I Bid You Welcome”. Chapter One, MUSICAL THEATRE-A History. Theatre is a communal activity, yet there is scant evidence of ancient rituals and rites.. The Glory That Was Greece. Early Greek dramas were musicals. AP English Lit. & Comp.. Drama. Drama is a performed art.. It comes to exist only through performance on a stage. If it is not performed it is simply fiction.. Drama is a visual form.. Drama can exist without words, but it cannot exist without actors in motion, actors intending to be seen.. American Playwright, 1888-1953. Eugene Gladstone O'Neill. (October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953) was an American playwright and . Nobel laureate. in . Literature. . His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into American drama techniques of . . Enriching the Alice-Bob story . . Go to A. Go to B. Go to A. Alice. Alice. Go to B. Go to A. Go to B. 2. 3. 0. 0. 1. 1. 3. 2. 2.5 1. Go shoot pool. Etymology – NAME THAT TUNE!. . . My dairy-based. . frozen confection . . creates . a focal . . point . to which . . young . males of . . the . species are . . drawn. You . Vocabulary. Mystery Play. Guilds. Pageant wagon. York Cycle. Wakefield Cycle. Oberammergau. Miracle Play. Everyman. Passion Play. MYSTERY Plays. Mystery from . L. atin meaning occupation. Told Bible stories. . Enriching the Alice-Bob story . . Go to A. Go to B. Go to A. Alice. Alice. Go to B. Go to A. Go to B. 2. 3. 0. 0. 1. 1. 3. 2. 2.5 1. Go shoot pool. The Earliest Form of Theatre Recorded. Historians found that Ancient Egyptians performed a three-day pageant (performance) about four thousand years ago. The pageant explained the story of Osiris, an Egyptian god. Greek Theater. Greeks very competitive by nature. Had many festivals with competitions . Dionysia. :. Most famous festival-, . it . was a celebration of the Greek god, . Dionysus the god of wine and drama. everyone. can do!. PRESENTED BY:. Toby . casella. Allison . sandor. Neil . goldman. Jamea . elzy. Text Coding. Objective . for this session:. Acquire and apply a reading strategy that can be used for any text in your class.. BRITISH PROSE AND DRAMA: ANGLO-SAXON TO SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. Topic: Origin and Development of British Drama. Shubhra Singh Sardar. Assistant Professor. Very slow. slow. moderate. fast. Very fast. Novel, short story, play. Journal/ newspaper article. Cookbook. recipe. Directions to a friend’s house. Textbook chapter. Email from a friend. What is reader faster?.